1st Edition

The Commonwealth and the European Union in the 21st Century Challenges and Opportunities in International Relations

Edited By Melanie Torrent, Virginie Roiron Copyright 2016
134 Pages
by Routledge

134 Pages
by Routledge

145 Pages
by Routledge

Should the United Kingdom remain a member of the European Union? Is the Commonwealth of Nations still relevant for its very diverse member states, ranging from small island states to Australia and India? In contemporary British politics, both organisations have come under fierce criticism, sometimes leading to hasty assessments of historical experiences and current policies. Given the fact that... Read more

1. Introduction: The Commonwealth and the European Union: Norms,Partnerships, Circulations 2. Commune Consensu: A Soft Power Comparison of the Commonwealth and the European Union 3. The Commonwealth of Nations and the EU after the ‘Global’ Crisis: Rethinking Post-2015 ‘Global’ Development? 4. The Commonwealth Caribbean and Europe: The End of the Affair? 5. International Organisations and the Evolution of Humanitarianism: Cross-perspectives on the Commonwealth and the European Union 6. The International Humanitarian Regime and its Discontents: India’s Challenge 7. The European Union in Sudan: A Missed Opportunity? 8.The Commonwealth and Europe 9. CHOGM Returns to Malta: EU and Commonwealth Membership in the Mediterranean 10. Back to the Future: The EU and the Commonwealth 11. Singapore and Europe: From Strength to Strength 12. Understanding Student Mobility: An Agenda for EU/Commonwealth Discussion 13. Why and How Should the Commonwealth of Nations Engage in the Access and Benefit-sharing Issue

Biography

Melanie Torrent is Senior Lecturer in British and Commonwealth History at Paris Diderot, France.

Virginie Roiron is Senior Lecturer in British and Commonwealth History at the Institut d’Etudes Politiques, Strasbourg, France.

They previously co-edited "Le Commonwealth des Nations en mutation: dècolonisations, globalisation et gouvernance", Cahiers Charles V, 49, 2013.